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About Us​

RICA-Baltimore is a client-centered, family-driven, youth-guided mental health treatment facility of the Maryland Department of Health, serving adolescents with emotional disabilities, without regard to race, creed, nationality, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. RICA has both residential and day treatment programs. 

The residential program provides services for up to 45 adolescents aged between 11-17.6 years who are referred to RICA because of emotional or behavioral dysregulation in the home, school, and community. This program serves all counties in Maryland. The day treatment program has the capacity to serve 80 students from Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County. Referrals are made through the Local School Systems (LSS).​​

Watch the video below for an in-depth look at the staff, facilities and programs that are offered here at RICA Baltimore.​​​​


 RICA Baltimore Executive Board

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(L to R)  Sullay Jabati (Director of Nursing), Dr. Lori Thalheimer (Principal), Molly Evans (COO),  Tracey Heslop (CEO), LaTasha Lee (Chief of Clinical Services), Dr. Wimmer (Medical Director)

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(L to R)  Sullay Jabati (Director of Nursing), Dr. Lori Thalheimer (Principal), Molly Evans (COO),  Tracey Heslop (CEO), LaTasha Lee (Chief of Clinical Services), Dr. Wimmer (Medical Director)​

 School Leadership Team

 Services Offered at RICA Baltimore